Yabuki, Japan Webcam

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Yabuki is a town located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan, located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshū.

Fukushima is the southernmost prefecture of Tōhoku region, and the closest to Tokyo. In the 4th century, Fukushima was incorporated into the Yamato Province, Japan’s first unified nation.

The Shirakawa Barrier and the Nakoso Barrier were built around the 5th century to protect ‘civilized Japan’ from the ‘barbarians’ to the north. Fukushima became a Province of Mutsu after the Taika Reforms were established in 646.

The coastal Hamadōri region lies on the Pacific Ocean and is the flattest and most temperate region, while the Nakadōri region is the agricultural heart of the prefecture and contains the capital, Fukushima City. The mountainous Aizu region has scenic lakes, lush forests, and snowy winters.

Mount Bandai, in the Bandai-Asahi National Park, erupted in 1888, creating a large crater and numerous lakes, including the picturesque ‘Five Coloured Lakes’ (Goshiki-numa). The area is popular with hikers and skiers.

Kiyoshi Nakahata, who belonged to the Yomiuri Giants baseball team from 1975 to 1989, is from Yabuki town.